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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Black/Turquoise
Coach: Beto Mejia
League: West Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Tamayo 5'9" 165 Senior WR/S 4.7
Isaiah Clark 6'1" 170 Senior ATH
Joel Anguiano 6'4" 270 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, Defensive Schemes/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Skill Position/Secondary Players, Led By Underclassmen

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15.4
2017 National Rank: #10250
2017 State Rank: #742
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -32.4
2018 National Rank: #10418
2018 State Rank: #745
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9991
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30
Dynasty Record: 103-71 (42-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 19.9
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +0.1
2017 Wins: #5745 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (12-6), #11452 Dos Palos (21-16), #12284 Minarets (O'Neals) (22-12), #13707 Tranquillity (42-6), #13857 Avenal (47-0)
2017 Losses: #5474 Orestimba (Newman) (48-20), #5781 Firebaugh (40-14), #5882 Liberty (Madera) (41-7), #8835 Coalinga (7-0), #9014 Immanuel (Reedley) (22-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (5), 2012 (VI), 2011 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/17 Tranquillity (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 McLane (Fresno), 8/24 at Liberty (Madera), 8/31 at Templeton, 9/7 Reedley, 9/21 Immanuel (Reedley), 9/28 at Dos Palos, 10/5 Firebaugh, 10/12 at Avenal, 10/19 Coalinga, 10/26 at Tranquillity
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (-12.2), Liberty (Madera) (-12.7), Reedley (-19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-68), McLane (Fresno) (-64.2), Tranquillity (-57.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #904
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12662
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%